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come
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. arriver
Toby always comes to work late and leaves early.Toby arrive toujours en retard au travail et part tôt.
b. venir jusque
We live so far from town that taxis won't even come here.Nous vivons tellement loin de la ville que les taxis ne viennent même pas jusqu’ici.
3. (to occur)
a. arriver
The end of the school year is coming sooner than you think.La fin de l'année scolaire arrive plus vite que vous ne le pensez.
a. avancer
How is your homework coming? Have you almost finished?Comment avancent tes devoirs ? Tu as presque fini ?
8. (to become)
a. devenir
Ruby's dream of being a singer never came true.Le rêve de Ruby d'être chanteuse n’est jamais devenu réalité.
b. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Do you think this container will come open in my lunch bag?Tu crois que ce récipient va s'ouvrir dans le sachet de mon déjeuner ?
I think a screw is coming loose in the back gate.Je crois qu'une vis se desserre sur le portail arrière.
9. (vulgar) (to have an orgasm)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Conjugations
Indicative of "come"
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